Beaujolais Routes No. 2: Jules Chauvet, Pioneer of Tasting and Natural Wines (French Edition)

The Routes of Beaujolais No. 2: Jules Chauvet, Pioneer of Tasting and Natural Wines
French Edition – By David Bessenay and Thibaud Guyon

In this second issue of the collection The Roads of Beaujolais, the Editions of the 3rd Thursday pay tribute to Jules Chauvet, a central figure in the history of Beaujolais and an essential reference for enthusiasts of natural wines and of wine tasting.

This comic strip by 12 pages combines accessibility and rigor by offering a Playful and heritage format to trace the journey of this exceptional man. Thanks to numerous testimonies from his close ones and disciples, this October 2023 issue explores the abundant scientific legacy of Jules Chauvet, still relevant in contemporary oenological practice.

A triple expertise: biology, practical oenology, and tasting

Jules Chauvet made decisive contributions to the understanding of wine through his research in three major areas:

• the biology (including his studies on mycoderma cells),

• theApplied oenology (collage, acescence, carbonic maceration, high-temperature winemaking...),

• the tasting (with the codification of aromas and sensory mechanisms).

A researcher above all

Collaborator of Paul Bréchot from the Pasteur Institute, he has published in scientific and professional journals such as the Bulletin of theOIV, the Technical notebooks of the INAO, or even Vine and Wine, and participated in numerous oenological conferences.

His scientific approach to wine is embodied in foundational publications such as:

• The Aroma of Fine Wines (1950),

• Wine tasting, its mechanism, its laws (1951).

A visionary educator

From 1962 to 1988, Chauvet hosted more than 40 trainees, forming a generation of enlightened winemakers. More than a merchant, he was a passionate researcher, leaving behind a mine of Unpublished notes and notebooks, still little explored to this day.

Thanks to the support of The Jules Chauvet Association, this issue highlights the modernity and importance of its contributions, at a time when the natural wines are experiencing a global revival.

An original and committed format

The Beaujolais Routes project aims to promote the wine and cultural heritage of Beaujolais through a series of regular comic strips. Each issue highlights a significant character, place, or historical event from the territory.

With this second issue, readers will dive into a live and informative reading, at the crossroads of historical testimony and the scientific mediation.

🟣 Article characteristics

• Title: The Roads of Beaujolais No. 2: Jules Chauvet

• Authors: David Bessenay, Thibaud Guyon

• Language: French 🇫🇷

• Editor: Editions of the 3rd Thursday

• Number of pages: 12

• Dimensions: 21 x 30 cm

• Publication date: October 2023

• Collection: The Roads of Beaujolais

• Theme: History of wine, natural wines, tasting, Beaujolais, Jules Chauvet